Write an argument justifying the text authors’ claim that “the land ordinances [of 1784, 1785, and 1787] may have been the most significant” legislation of the Confederation period. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Congress established a policy for disposing of the public domain. It created a model for governing territories and prescribed […]
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 __________. A) established and expanded the province of Quebec B) encouraged American land speculation C) created an alliance between the colonists and the Iroquois D) set aside lands west of the Appalachians as “Indian Country” ANSWER Answer: D
Educational changes in the years 1877 to 1900 included __________. a. an increase in illiteracy b. “classical” courses in Latin and literature for older children c. development of the kindergarten d. compulsory school attendance in all states e. integrated schools for African Americans in the North and South ANSWER C
In the eyes of the radical element in the British colonies, legislation like the Québec Act set the precedent for colonial government in which __________. A) religious toleration was not practiced B) steps were taken toward full democracy C) each colony basically governed itself D) colonists were denied representative self-government ANSWER Answer: D
Evaluate the Constitution as a successful solution to the perceived weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The new Constitution did create a stronger national government, which was the chief weakness of the Articles in the eyes of the nationalists. The new government could now tax, regulate trade, […]
The conclusion of the Seven Years’ War left most colonists __________. A) bitter over the death and destruction the war had brought B) proud of their place in the British Empire C) worried about French power in North America D) unwilling to obey British government officials ANSWER Answer: B
Who wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A) Mary Shelley B) Olympe de Gouges C) Abigail Adams D) Mary Wollstonecraft ANSWER D
The battles of Trenton and Princeton in late 1776 and early 1777 __________. A) pushed the British south into Delaware B) enabled the Americans to control New York C) turned the tide in favor of the Americans D) gave the Americans small victories that helped morale ANSWER Answer: D
During the Revolutionary period, most Americans __________. A) looked to national government to solve their problems B) focused on the governments of their own states C) adopted a conservative Tory political ideology D) became less involved in politics ANSWER Answer: B
Had Jefferson’s original “Government for the Western Territory” plan been followed, __________. A) land would have been given away to settlers B) Virginia would have controlled a vast colony in the west C) slavery would have been made legal in the west D) Indians would have been made citizens and retained their lands ANSWER […]
